SCHOENBERG: The reason why I want to publish some of my works myself lies in the circumstances that my opinion of the possible sales of my compositions differs considerably from the opinion of my publishers. As this is a question of importance and as I hope that I could convince my publishers not to act according to the principle of "charity begins at home," but rather to accept the morale of "live and let live," I wish to receive informations [sic] about the market value of my products, by dealing directly with the customer.